Primary Pericardial Sarcoma with Right Atrial Invasion and Multiple Bilateral Pulmonary Metastases in a Patient with Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer
Joint Authors
Clarke, Stephen J.
Oh, Lawrence
Wong, Eugene
Nahar, Kazi
Lee, Adrian
Source
Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-11-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Primary tumours originating from the pericardium are extremely rare.
Previous studies have reported that these tumours account for only 6.7–12.8% of all mediastinal tumours with an overall prevalence of 0.001% to 0.007%.
The majority of these tumours are benign lipomas or pericardial cysts.
The most common pericardial malignancy is mesothelioma.
Sarcomas are soft-tissue mesenchymal malignancies originating from various parts of the body but are extremely rare in this area.
We report a case of a 52-year-old female who was diagnosed with a primary sarcoma with rhabdoid differentiation originating from the pericardium.
The patient presented to her GP with a four-week history of progressive dyspnea and chest pain on exertion.
Chest X-Ray demonstrated a prominent pericardial effusion and suspicious chest and pericardial lesions.
Biopsies of the effusion and primary tumour identified on FDG/PET scans revealed the diagnosis of primary undifferentiated sarcoma.
On thoracotomy, it was noted that the tumour had invaded the right atrium; therefore, pericardial window was aborted and a drain inserted instead.
The patient was then started on chemotherapy; however, progression soon occurred and the patient died within 4 months, suggesting there is urgent need for efficacious treatments for sarcomatous lesions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wong, Eugene& Oh, Lawrence& Nahar, Kazi& Lee, Adrian& Clarke, Stephen J.. 2016. Primary Pericardial Sarcoma with Right Atrial Invasion and Multiple Bilateral Pulmonary Metastases in a Patient with Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101703
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wong, Eugene…[et al.]. Primary Pericardial Sarcoma with Right Atrial Invasion and Multiple Bilateral Pulmonary Metastases in a Patient with Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101703
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wong, Eugene& Oh, Lawrence& Nahar, Kazi& Lee, Adrian& Clarke, Stephen J.. Primary Pericardial Sarcoma with Right Atrial Invasion and Multiple Bilateral Pulmonary Metastases in a Patient with Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101703
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1101703